The Egyptian Theatre was featured in today’s DeKalb Daily Chronicle.  Here’s the story:

http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/16/egyptian-theatre-supporters-plan-for-projects-funding/abzvemq/

ROCKERS SURVIVOR & JOHN WAITE – ONE NIGHT ONLY @ EGYPTIAN THEATRE

 

Dekalb, IL – Legendary rockers Survivor and John Waite will be bringing down the house at the Egyptian Theatre at 7:30 pm on Friday, May 17 in a concert presented by the Egyptian and ProSound Productions.

 

Friends of the Egyptian have the first opportunity to purchase tickets from 11 am on Tues., March 26 through 11:59 pm on Wed., March 27.  Tickets go on sale to the general public at 11 am on Thurs., March 28.  A limited number of VIP tickets will be available for $59.50 and include a meet & greet with Survivor.  Premium reserved seats are $49.50 and regular reserved seats are $39.50.  Tickets are available by phone at (815) 758-1225 or in person during box office hours from 2 pm-6 pm on Tuesdays and 11 am-3 pm on Thursdays. Tickets are available online 24/7 at www.egyptiantheatre.org.

 

Formed in the cold Chicago winter of 1977, Survivor’s “Eye of The Tiger,” a song requested by Sylvester Stallone to be written expressly for Rocky III in 1982, shot the band to national attention. “Eye of The Tiger” spent seven weeks at #1on the Billboard charts in the U.S. and won a Grammy, received an Oscar nomination and was voted “Best New Song” by the People’s Choice Awards.

 

Survivor’s 1984 album Vital Signs kept the band on the charts for over 40 weeks in 1984 and 1985, achieving multi-platinum status with a string of hit singles.   The album included Billboard Top 20 hits

“I Can’t Hold Back,” “High on You” and “The Search is Over,” which reached #2 on the Hot 100.

 

Current Survivor band members are Jimi Jamison (vocals), Frankie Sullivan (guitar), Marc Droubay (drums), Billy Ozzello (bass) and Walter Tolentino (keyboards/guitar).

 

Englishman John Waite has risen to rock fame as the lead singer and bassist of The Babys, as part of the super group Bad English and as a solo artist. The British group The Babys had two pop hits that each peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100, 1977’s “Isn’t It Time” and 1979’s “Every Time I Think Of You.”

 

Waite’s 1984 solo album No Brakes resulted in international attention – and was a Top 10 Billboard album in the U.S. due to the smash hit single “Missing You,” which went to #1 on the Billboard singles charts.

 

In 1988, Waite joined former Babys bandmates Jonathan Cain and Ricky Phillips, along with Journey’s Neal Schon and drummer Deen Castronovo, to form the super group Bad English. In 1989, the Bad English ballad “When I See You Smile” went to #1 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 and earned Gold certification. Its parent album, the self-titled Bad English, reached Billboard’s Top Five and sold nearly two million copies in the United States alone.

 

For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.egyptiantheatre.org.  Become a Friend of the Egyptian and receive free movie tickets, discounts on concessions, advanced ticket purchasing for select shows and 10% off at participating downtown DeKalb restaurants.

 

You may have heard – the Egyptian Theatre is installing a sprinkler system throughout the building this summer.  Why is that important?  Well, if a fire breaks out in this historic setting, we’ll have a better chance of saving you and this DeKalb jewel, if necessary!  We’re bringing the modern age into a 1920s home and making it look like it’s always been here – and improving for the well-being of our patrons and users!

But there’s more news, too…we’ve got something for everyone (or just about everyone) in the next week.

Beth Fowler’s School of Dance is here with a new show called “A Storybook Ballet.”  You can see talented children taking the stage to dance the story of Snow White, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast.  Shows are 7 pm on Friday, 2 and 7 pm on Saturday and a Sunday matinee performance at 2 pm.

On Tuesday, March 19, we’re showing #4 on the AFI’s list of Top 10 Films of All Time – “Raging Bull.”  The movie starts at 6:30 pm and tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students and seniors.

Spring must be coming, right?  We hope so, because on Thursday, March 21 we’re showing “Singin’ in the Rain” at 6:30 pm – #5 on AFI’s Top 10 list and rescheduled from March 5.  Thanks to Kish Health System and NIU’s College of Liberal Arts & Sciences External Programming, Department of English, and Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi for sponsoring the AFI Top Film Series!

Want to live a bit on the wild side?  How about joining us for The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Bradstravaganza with the live shadow cast A Powerful and Irrational Mouthwash on Friday, March 22 at 8 pm?  Break out those glasses and your best “Brad” costume for the night!  Tickets are $10 General Admission.

Looking for kids’ activity on Saturday, March 23?  Enjoy Breakfast with the Bunny and the movie “Hop,” sponsored by Thrivent Financial.  A breakfast buffet is provided by the Lincoln Inn and served from 9 to 10:30 am.  ”Hop” begins at 11 am.  Tickets  must be purchased by Thursday, March 21 – seating is limited.  Tickets are $7 for children 12 & under or $10 for those over 12.  If you’d like to come just for the movie, tickets are $3 for children and $5 for adults.

The movie Singin’ in the Rain scheduled for Tuesday, March 5 has been postponed due to the expected heavy snowfall through tomorrow night.  Singin’ in the Rain will now be shown on Thursday, March 21 at 6:30 pm.  All tickets purchased for tomorrow night’s showing will be honored.  We apologize for any inconvenience.

The big band sound from the 1940s returns to the Egyptian Theatre as the world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra takes to the stage on Saturday, May 4 at 2 pm.

 

Friends of the Egyptian have the first opportunity to purchase tickets from 11 am on Tuesday, March 5 through 11:59 pm on Wednesday, March 6.  Tickets go on sale to the general public at 11 am on Thursday, March 7.  Ticket prices are as follows:

 

-          Premium reserved seats are $32 for adults and $27 for seniors and students.

-          Regular reserved seats are $25 for adults and $20 for seniors and students.

-          Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more; please contact the Box Office for information.

 

Tickets are available by phone at (815) 758-1225 or in person during box office hours from 2 pm-6 pm on Tuesdays and 11 am-3 pm on Thursdays. Tickets are available online 24/7 at www.egyptiantheatre.org.

 

The first Glenn Miller Orchestra was formed in 1937 and failed financially.  Glenn Miller launched his second band in March of1938 and it became a sensation, with multiple hits and huge box office sales.  In 1941, the Glenn Miller Orchestra had more hit records in one year, including A String of Pearls, than anybody in the history of the recording industry at that time.  In addition, Glenn Miller’s Chattanooga Choo Choo received the first Gold Record ever to be awarded, with over 1 million copies sold.

 

In 1942 during World War II, Miller volunteered for the Army and disbanded his musical organization.  On December 15, 1944, now Major Miller took off in a single engine plane from England – against his better judgment – to precede his band to France and was never seen again.  The army officially declared him dead one year later.

 

Based on popular demand, the Miller Estate authorized the formation of the present Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1956.  Nick Hilscher is the current music director and male vocalist for the orchestra; Eileen Burns is the featured female vocalist.  The Glenn Miller Orchestra is a fully self-contained group consisting of the music director, two vocalists, five saxophone players, four trumpeters, four trombonists, and three rhythm musicians (piano, bass and drums).  As the vocalists, Hilscher and Burns perform individually and as part of The Moonlight SerenadersÒ vocal group.

 

Today the Glenn Miller Orchestra travels over 100,000 miles each year, playing nearly 300 dates and entertaining more than 500,000 people annually.  The orchestra has performed in all 50 United States, as well as throughout Europe, Australia, Iceland, New Zealand, Guam, the Philippines, South and Central America.  The orchestra has also toured Japan annually for 45 years.

 

 

The orchestra’s complete library totals over 1,700 compositions, including all of the original charts from both the civilian band and Miller’s Army Air Force Band.  The “Road Book” carried by the orchestra adds up to over 300 charts-many of them out of the original library.

 

For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.egyptiantheatre.org.  Become a Friend of the Egyptian and receive free movie tickets, discounts on concessions, advanced ticket purchasing for select shows and 10% off at participating downtown DeKalb restaurants.